Master the Art of Helping Clients Out of Pain – With a Proven Yoga Therapy Certification Process
You are yoga teacher who has been following me on my podcast, Facebook or Instagram, has taken one of my Power of Pure Movement Courses, or Power of the Pits workshops, AND, you have experienced the results of reducing or getting out of physical pain.
You have also explored my principles with your students/clients and they are telling you how their jaw or shoulder, neck, back or feet are feeling so much better.
And while you clearly can see that what you are teaching is working, you want more.
You want to know why what you’re doing is working.
You want to get better at teaching it.
You want to refine your ability to help people reduce and eradicate pain.
You want to grow your skill and build a sustainable business doing what you love.
You could try to piece this together on your own- reading my books, learning anatomy by yourself, experimenting through trial and error. And while you’re more than capable, you don’t want to do it alone.
You want an online program and you want to be engaging with a group that meets consistently.
A group that are as keen as you are to grow – both in growing your skill at helping people reduce and eradicate pain and your skill at making a living doing what you love.
Our focus is to:
By the end of this program, you will have a business you love, tailored to your goals—serving clients who value your expertise.
Whether you’re looking to create a sustainable part-time business, a fulfilling retirement project, or scale to something bigger this program gives you the tools to succeed on your terms.
I have been training teachers since 2001 and leading this Certification Program since 2008.
I’m a mom, a business owner, and I’ve walked alongside my husband as he retrained from PTSD and hypervigilance as a firefighter.
I deeply understand what it means to truly love your work, cherish your family, and prioritize caring for yourself.
This journey is about finding your center—a place where your expertise, your values, and your life come into alignment.
It’s about creating a business that feels like a natural extension of who you are, allowing you to thrive personally and professionally.
At the core of our certification is the Functional Synergy Process, a structured approach that helps you:
Understand Movement More Deeply – Learn how parts move in relation to each other, from large joints to smaller ones like the knees, feet, elbows, and wrists. See Hidden Patterns & Compensations – Gain clarity on subtle movement dysfunctions that contribute to pain. Confidently Guide Clients – Know how to answer the question, “Where should I be feeling this?” while providing clear, anatomy and biomechanical-based instructions and explanations Integrate Strength & Muscle Knowledge – Know how to progress your clients from pain reduction and eradication to integrating strengthening, power and endurance training.
Combine Ayurveda and Yoga Nidra Sleep Meditation – Use these tools to truly meet people where they are, help regulate the nervous system, support deep rest, and enhance recovery, ensuring that pain reduction is both sustainable and holistic.
As part of the Functional Synergy Process, you will also receive and learn the Functional Synergy Toolkit a curated set of resources designed to help you integrate this work seamlessly.
Client connection and presence- based engagement Nervous system regulation techniques Stability, strength, mobility, endurance and power progressions Guidelines for bridging yoga with functional movement and rehabilitation Muscle activation and cueing strategiesAyurvedic frameworks for movement and healing
Helping Clients with Pain & Injuries – You’ll have evidence-based strategies for working with chronic pain, hypermobility, and post-surgical recovery. You’ll understand pain mechanisms, apply targeted interventions, and develop effective modifications that clients can implement immediately.
Nervous System & Trauma-Informed Approaches – You will have expertise in the science of safety and nervous system regulation. You’ll understand and be able to apply the latest in pain science/trauma-sensitive techniques to foster deep healing, ensuring clients feel supported at every stage
Observing Movement & Seeing Compensations – You will have honed your skill to assess movement through a combined biomechanical-neuromuscular-ayurveada lens. You will have developed precision in spotting hidden compensation patterns and refine your verbal and hands-on cues for greater impact.
Expanding Beyond Traditional Yoga – You will be able to integrate stability, strength and mobility informed by motor control science and rehabilitation principles. Learn how breathwork influences the autonomic nervous system and how to incorporate it effectively for pain relief and performance optimization.
Building a Sustainable Business – Use neuroscience-backed strategies to build trust, attract private clients, and transition from group classes to high-value offerings. Learn how to price and package your services confidently while avoiding burnout.
This certification is both practical and transformative. It’s designed to help you not only understand pain science and movement assessment but apply it with real-world clients—so you can confidently guide them out of pain.
With the Functional Synergy Certification or the IAYT Certification, you will also have ongoing access to the exclusive Certification group, and monthly Office Hours. We are here to support you each step of the way, even after graduation.
PLUS when you register . . .
You’ll receive a box of goodies to help with your training. This includes: a backbender, spinal strips, tongue scraper, theraband door hanger, and a few feel good bonuses.
We stand behind our program and the real results our graduates achieve. That’s why we guarantee:
🌀 Pain Reduction or Elimination – If you apply what you learn, you will reduce or eliminate your physical pain during the program. Most of our graduates experience noticeable relief within the first month. If you don’t, we’ll work with you until you do.
🌀 Financial Return on Investment – We guarantee that you will earn back your program fee within 12 months of completing the certification, provided you implement the strategies we teach. Many graduates even double their revenue before graduation. If you don’t earn back your program fee, we will continue to work with you until you do.
🌀 Unmatched Support – Our expert trainers are deeply invested in your success, providing mentorship, feedback, and guidance at every step.We are here to help you refine your skills, troubleshoot challenges, and ensure you achieve the results you’re striving for.
We are confident in our approach because it’s backed by science, experience, and results. Your success is our success, and we’re here to ensure you reach your goals.
Common Reasons Why Other Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists Don’t Have the Same Results As Our Graduates
Many yoga teachers and yoga therapists want to help their students move pain-free but unknowingly make these common mistakes:
❌ Focusing on Flexibility, Stability or Strength and Not Coordination – Reducing compensations patterns and understanding pain science is fundamental to reducing and eliminating pain. From this foundation we can add mobility, stability, strength, nimbleness and agility.
❌ Overloading Clients with Too Many Cues – We teach you how to simplify and refine your verbal and hands-on adjustments.
❌ Not Understanding the Whole Brain Response to Pain And Pain Reduction – Resolving pain is an integration between our left-logical and right-sensing parts of our brain and connecting brain and body. With this whole brain integration we can have consistent nervous system regulation and sustainable healing.
❌ Neglecting Individualization – One-size-fits-all solutions don’t work. You’ll learn to tailor yoga, movement, recovery and healing strategies with each client.
Here are common characteristics of trainees who are highly successful in our program and in growing their businesses post grad. If you resonate with them, you will love our program.
1. You are a yoga teacher or movement professional who wants to integrate therapeutic aspects of yoga into your current practices.
2. You want to grow your business. You want to be self-employed with your own client base and set a schedule that works for you.
3. You believe healing is possible. You recognize that tissue can change and where the pain is is not the problem.
4. You understand that while physical pain is interpreted in the brain, it is a very real physical experience that can be reduced or eradicated.
5. You have benefited from my trainings, whether it was a program or something from my podcast or social channels. What I teach isn’t for everything, but it makes sense to you. And you want to learn how to teach according to the principles I share.
6. You recognize that healing is a whole body and mind experience. Simple as that.
7. You understand that to be successful means you have to grow. It will be uncomfortable at times and we have your back, 100%. We have the support and structure designed into the program to enable you to develop your skills, hone your craft and build the business you want.
8. You believe in the phrase “you can’t ask anyone to do what you aren’t willing to do yourself”. You value the importance of “eating your own cooking”, “practicing what you preach” and “being an example of what is possible”.
HOW TO APPLY:
If your goal this year is to become a Certified Yoga Therapist, let’s make it happen! Follow these steps to turn your goal into a reality!
The Yoga Therapy Certification Program runs twice a year. The next cohort begins in June 2025.
Applications close May 15, 2025.
The Therapeutic Yoga Intensive is the first module for the Yoga Therapy Certification Program.
It is a 6-day intensive that happens twice a year. The next one is April 26-May 1, 2025.
Your enrollment fee for Therapeutic Yoga Intensive will be taken off your Yoga Therapy Certification Program tuition.
Fill out the form below to apply. This application is a chance to get to know you better and why this program is meaningful to you.
Once we receive your application, Susi will personally review your submission and get in touch with you via email. So watch your inbox! We will reach out within 7-10 business days that you hit that ‘apply’ button.
Yes! When you graduate from the Yoga Therapy Certification Program, you will be certified with Functional Synergy and you will also be able to submit your certificate for C-IAYT status with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
The Functional Synergy Program is 13 months.
The IATY Yoga Therapy Certification Program is 18 months.
The Therapeutic Yoga Intensive (the first module for this program) is 6 days and takes place April 26-May 1, 2025.
The next portion of the Certification program begins in June 2025.
Both programs are set up perfectly for “busy people.”
All of your curriculum materials are available online, so you can access them any time. All you need to do is teach your clients, attend the teaching calls, complete the online modules and the 5 Training Weeks.
Outside of the Training Weeks, we recommend allotting about 5- 10 hours a week to complete your requirements, although you are welcome to take more time as needed.
Yes. People from all over the world have participated in previous sessions of this program – across Canada, US, Australia, Africa, Europe, UK, Mexico, Guatemala, and more.
Yes! This entire program is currently online through Zoom, and Circle (where the exclusive Certification Program lives).
All you need is a computer, tablet, or mobile with an internet connection.
